Books

I thought it would be useful to add a list of books that I consider to be good recommended reading for anyone involved in sound design.  I can only recommend books that I own and there maybe other equally good books available.


Sound Design

Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and Sound Effects in Cinema by David Sonnenschein (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sound-Design-Expressive-Effects-Cinema/dp/0941188264/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329604599&sr=1-1)

The Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects by Ric Viers (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sound-Effects-Bible-Create-Hollywood/dp/1932907483/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329604616&sr=1-2)

Computer Sound Design: Synthesis Techniques and Programming by Eduardo Miranda (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Computer-Sound-Design-techniques-programming/dp/0240516931/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329604720&sr=1-11)



Synthesizer Programming

Synthesizer Programming by Peter Gorges (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Synthesizer-Programming-Kunst-Sound-Designs-erlernbar/dp/3934903649/ref=sr_1_38?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329605000&sr=1-38)

Sound Synthesis and Sampling by Martin Russ (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sound-Synthesis-Sampling-Music-Technology/dp/0240521056/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329605216&sr=1-5)

Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming by Jim Aikin (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Tools-Synthesizer-Programming-Aikin/dp/0879307730/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329605340&sr=1-7)

Becoming a Synthesizer Wizard: From Presets to Power User by Simon Cann (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Becoming-Synthesizer-Wizard-Presets-Power/dp/1598635506/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329605405&sr=1-4)